Ben Simon

Ben is a third year PhD candidate at Imperial College London based jointly in the Earth Science and Engineering (ESE) and Chemistry departments. His project is industry funded and aims to develop a new battery technology for ultimate use in large scale energy storage devices. Ben’s background is in Chemistry, and he carried out his Undergraduate and Master’s degree at Oxford University. Ben is currently co-ordinating a collaboration with a research group in the Chemical Engineering department at MIT. He is very interested in the energy sector and, prior to starting his PhD, Ben completed an internship at a boutique financial advisory and investment house that specialised in the European energy sector. When he’s not working, he is usually cycling around London, travelling or playing some sort of racket sport.

Flaminia Incecchi

Flaminia is a final year PhD candidate in International Relations at the University of St Andrews. She is the co-convenor of the Contemporary Research in International Political Theory (CRIPT) at the British International Studies Association (BISA), and works as a CV and Cover Letter Advisor at the University of St Andrews Careers Centre. When she’s not reading political philosophy, teaching, or advising students, Flaminia can be found on a hiking trail or in an escape room.

Gege Ma

 Gege is a PhD student based in Engineering Tomography Laboratory (ETL) at the University of Bath, fully funded by the UoB with an ‘RCH PhD Studentship’ award. Her research focuses on electromagnetic tomography for medical diagnostic, especially the low-cost, non-invasive and portable contactless electrical impedance tomography. She is truly passionate about tomographic algorithms, optimisation, and intelligent imaging system. Her background includes a BEng in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Bath. Apart from academic research, she is interested in the business value and operation of medical technology. During her PhD, she joined the consulting society at UoB and has engaged in scientific outreach. 

Harry Collini

Harry is a third year PhD student in the Earth Science & Engineering department at Imperial College London. His thesis focuses on understanding the mechanisms behind low salinity waterflooding – a promising technique in the oil and gas industry to improve the efficiency of oil extraction from reservoirs. Harry holds a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College and during his undergraduate years spent time studying and researching in the USA at Columbia University and Caltech. His research interests and experiences cover a range of topics from the energy industry to wastewater treatment. After graduating, Harry is interested in pursuing a career in consulting or private equity developing new technologies for the energy industry. Outside of the lab Harry enjoys being active, coaching the university American Football team and travelling. 

Sheila Barasa

Sheila is currently undertaking a PhD at Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London. Her research comprises biomarker discovery in Ovarian Cancer. Here, she chiefly incorporates computational/bioinformatic techniques to generate and analyse vast datasets. This is followed by various cellular and molecular biology validation techniques. Sheila is passionate about translational research. She recently undertook a technology transfer internship, as a Ximbassador, with Cancer Research UK’s commercial reagents arm, Ximbio. She previously worked as a Patent Intern for spin-out medical diagnostics company in Manchester, MicroBioSensor. Sheila is now particularly interested in fostering her research skills and business acumen in a consultancy position. When she is not touching buttons on her computer, she likes to escape to the countryside to work with animals and volunteer with children.